Heritage and development outside the metropolis: Discussing issues of attractiveness, growth, participation and sustainable development
2015 (English)In: Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development, ISSN 2044-1266, E-ISSN 2044-1274, Vol. 5, no 1, p. 4-13Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the contribution of heritage and participation to sustainable development in a postindustrial context. Special attention is paid to the problematic fields of attractiveness, growth and participation. New ways of working this field are called for. Design/methodology/approach – The study relies on retrospectiveparticipatory observation, citizen participation and document analysis. Findings – There is a complex relationship between experts and citizens/participants, and heritage and history are considered to be domains of experts. Therefore heritage projects have problems surviving the exodus of experts. Heritage is not perceived as asset for building new businesses by most citizens, but as values “out there”. Heritage may function as a meeting place, attracting different groups of people, but there are complex mechanisms of inclusion and exclusion. A model and a method are put forward for uniting experts and citizens, and driving the integration of heritage in other sectors of society to create innovative sustainability processes. Research limitations/implications – A single case study, taking place under special conditions. However, both the results and the context correspond well with similar studies. Practical implications – Furthering of integration of heritage management and antiquarian actions in other societal sectors. Social implications – More stable networks of citizens/stakeholders and antiquarians. Originality/value – A fairly large project involving a multitude of stakeholders and societal interests.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2015. Vol. 5, no 1, p. 4-13
Keywords [en]
Community participation, Heritage, Knowledge transfer, Economic impact
National Category
History and Archaeology
Research subject
Risk and Environmental Studies
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-36131DOI: 10.1108/JCHMSD-07-2013-0029ISI: 000359491700002OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kau-36131DiVA, id: diva2:815357
2015-05-302015-05-302017-12-04Bibliographically approved